Review of The Awful Truth (1937) by Kostas K — 10 Nov 2008

Screwball my ass... a nice romantic comedy though... still watchable after 70 years...

This review of The Awful Truth (1937) was written by Kostas K on 10 Nov 2008.

The Awful Truth has generally received very positive reviews.

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